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Discover Maranjan in Afghanistan
Maranjan in the region of Kandahār is a place located in Afghanistan - some 277 mi or ( 445 km ) South-West of Kabul , the country's capital .
Local time in Maranjan is now 12:53 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Yakh Karez, Shorandam, Shukur Kelay, and Sangin. When in this area, you might want to check out Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Maranjan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Walking in Kandahar-5
Friday on Ahmad Shah Baba shrine mosque. Kandahar is the heart of Pashtun. Here is born place of Afghanistan kingdom (and also born place of Taliban). Ahmad Shah (Ahmad Shah Durrani) is founder of Afg ..
NATO in Afghanistan - Patrol Base Miraker Kala (w/subtitles)
American soldiers from the 2nd Platoon Alpha battery fight the Taliban daily in this small outpost based in an ancient Afghan mansion in Kandahar province. ..
Pakhtun Attan (Warrior's Dance)
pashtun pakhtun pashto attan attanr pashtoon pokhton Afghan Brave pashtuns Afghanistan Pashtunkhwa pashtunistan warriors fighters pashtunwali pashtun pride pashtun culture Afghan culture loi Afghanist ..
Kandahar city ride
Being transported to Consulate General of India at Kandahar, Afghanistan under high security cover.(One of the thrilling tastes of my life) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Camp Nathan Smith
Camp Nathan Smith is an American military base in Kandahar City, Afghanistan. Originally, it was an abandoned fruit factory. In November 2003, it was built and operated by the US Army Soldiers of Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It was turned over to the Canadian Military in 2005, and named after Private Nathan Smith of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
Located at 31.65 65.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kandahar University
Kandahar University is a government funded higher learning institution in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It is one of two universities in southern Afghanistan. Kandahar University (KU) was established in 1990, at a time when the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) was in power under President Mohammad Najibullah. Tooryalai Wesa, who returned to the country after 13 years and is governor of Kandahar province, was the first Chancellor of Kandahar University.
Located at 31.64 65.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Arghandab, Afghanistan
The town of Arghandab is the center of Arghandab District in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan in the valley of Arghandab River northwest from Kandahar. It is located on {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31.6547|N|65.6494|E||||| | |name= }} at an elevation of 1,112 metres .
Located at 31.65 65.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Shrine of the Cloak
The Shrine of the Cloak is located adjacent to the Friday Mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan. It contains the Kerqa, a cloak believed to have been worn by Islam's Prophet Muhammad. It is therefore widely held to be one of the holiest Islamic sites in Afghanistan, and even considered by some as the "heart of Afghanistan". The building's exteriors are of green marble from Lashkar Gah, with tiled surfaces and gilded archways. The cloak itself is locked away inside the mosque and is rarely seen.
Located at 31.62 65.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Ahmad Shah Durrani
Ahmad Shāh Durrānī (1722 – 16 October 1772), also known as Ahmad Khān Abdālī, was the founder of the Durrani Empire and is regarded to be the founder of the modern state of Afghanistan. Ahmad Shah enlisted as a young soldier in the military of the Afsharid kingdom and quickly rose to become a commander of four thousand Abdali Pashtun soldiers. After the death of Nader Shah Afshar of Persia in June 1747, Abdali became the Emir of Khorasan.
Located at 31.62 65.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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